Prime Minister Medvedev D. A. approved the road map for the promotion of import substitution in agriculture.

" the other day I signed the order of the government on approval of the road map for the promotion of import substitution in agriculture. The objective is to increase production of agricultural products ", - said Medvedev in the agro-industrial exhibition " Golden autumn ".

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy, as well as among them, banking, defense, and energy.

in response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and some other products. Entered against the Russian capital punishment has forced the Russian authorities to speed up the substitution. In the Federal budget for 2015 and for the planned period 2016-2017 for this purpose have been allocated more than 35 billion.

According to Medvedev, the last month of summer penalties against a number of European agricultural products gave preferences to Russian manufacturers." Course substitution is not a momentary impulse, and a clear strategy

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